Brandon McGee
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
 McGee with the Miami Hurricanes in 2012 | |||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | December 11, 1990 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Plantation (FL) | ||||
| College | Miami (FL) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 5th round, 149th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Brandon McGee (born December 11, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
At Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida, McGee finished his senior year with 31 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble and also had 300 receiving yards. As a junior, he played quarterback in seven games, threw for 1,100 passing yards with 13 touchdowns while also rushing for 450 yards. He was named first-team All-Broward County by The Miami Herald.
In track, he placed third in the 100 meters at the 2007 FHSAA 4A District 11 Championships with a time of 10.83 seconds.[1] As a University of Miami collegiate, he joined the track team and recorded a career-best time of 10.73 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2011 Georgia Tech Invitational.[2] He also competed in the 60-meter dash and ran a career-best time of 6.83 seconds in the prelims of the 2011 Rod McCravy Invitational.[3]
College career
McGee attended the University of Miami, and was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team from 2009 to 2012. He started 25 of 44 games during his career, recording 109 tackles, three interceptions and two sacks. As a senior in 2012, he started all 12 games at defensive back and finished tied for sixth on the team with 54 tackles. He recorded a team-high-tying two interceptions and also notched four tackles-for-loss.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 4.40 s | 1.55 s | 2.57 s | 4.18 s | 6.71 s | 331⁄2 | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 14 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams
McGee was selected in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft as the 149th pick by the St. Louis Rams.[5]
On October 2, 2015, he was cut from the active roster.[6]
New York Giants
On October 15, 2015, the New York Giants signed McGee to their practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2015.[8]
On October 31, 2015, the Giants announced they had waived McGee.[9]
Dallas Cowboys
McGee was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys on December 30, 2015. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2016. He was waived/injured on June 10, 2016 and reverted to injured reserve. McGee was released on July 13, 2016.[10]
Detroit Lions
On August 23, 2016, McGee signed with the Detroit Lions.[11] On August 30, 2016, McGee was waived by the Lions.[12]